1953 Snetterton Coronation Trophy | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 30 May 1953 | ||
Official name | I Snetterton Coronation Trophy | ||
Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.362 km (2.710 mi) | ||
Distance | 10 laps, 43.616 km (27.102 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Cooper- Bristol | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Connaught- Lea Francis | |
Time | 1:51.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Connaught- Lea Francis | ||
Second | Cooper- Bristol | ||
Third | Ferrari |
The 1st Snetterton Coronation Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 30 May 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A- Lea Francis. Rolt also set fastest lap. Alan Brown in a Cooper T23- Bristol was second and Bobbie Baird in a Ferrari 500 was third. [1] [2]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Ret. |
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1 | 4 |
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R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A- Lea Francis | 18:55.8, 137.74kph |
2 | 66 |
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Equipe Anglaise | Cooper T23- Bristol | +10.0s |
3 | 8 |
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Bobbie Baird | Ferrari 500 | +16.6s |
4 | 84 |
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Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23- Bristol | +18.8s |
5 | 2 |
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Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A- Lea Francis | +1 lap |
6 | 5 |
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Bill Black | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | +1 lap |
Ret | 3 |
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Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20- Bristol | 7 laps, front axle |
Ret | 39 |
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S. Greene | Frazer Nash- Bristol | 4 laps |
Ret | 7 |
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Bobbie Baird | Alta F2 | 4 laps, gearbox |
Ret | 69 |
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Ben Wyatt | Frazer Nash FN48 | 4 laps, accident |
DNA | 37 |
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Cliff Davis | Tojeiro- Frazer Nash | |
DNA | 62 |
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H.A. Richards | HAR- Riley | |
DNA | 82 |
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Leslie Marr | Connaught Type A- Lea Francis | |
DNA | 83 |
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Emeryson Cars | Emeryson- Alta | |
DNA | 87 |
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W. Knight | Connaught Type A- Lea Francis |